Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Porto Alegre, BRA |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Higher education |
Journalism - Rio Grande do Sul Federal University: Porto Alegre, BRA |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age six at the Gremio Nautico Uniao club in Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
Why this sport? |
She attended a sports camp called the Summer Project. "I discovered fencing there, which I had never heard of before. I liked it, began attending classes and I'm still here." |
Club / Team |
Gremio Nautico Uniao: Porto Alegre, BRA |
Name of coach |
Alexandre Teixeira [club, national] |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching movies, reading. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you can't stand out with your talent, win with your effort." (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In 2013 she was named Best Fencer by the Brazilian Olympic Committee [COB]. (gazetadopovo.com.br, 14 Nov 2013) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (uol.com.br, 27 Jan 2015) |